which quarterback has the most rushing touchdowns in their second season

Steve Grogan had the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his 2nd season, with 12 touchdowns in 1976.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Steve Grogan
S. Grogan
12
1976
NE NE
14
397
60
6.6
28.4
0
0
0.0
0
2Kyler Murray
K. Murray
11
2020
ARI ARI
16
819
133
6.2
51.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
3Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
10
2021
PHI PHI
15
784
139
5.6
52.3
0
0
1
0.0
0
4Josh Allen
J. Allen
9
2019
BUF BUF
16
510
109
4.7
31.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
5Justin Fields
J. Fields
8
2022
CHI CHI
15
1,143
160
7.1
76.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
6Cam Newton
C. Newton
8
2012
CAR CAR
16
741
127
5.8
46.3
6
0
0
0.4
0
7Michael Vick
M. Vick
8
2002
ATL ATL
15
777
113
6.9
51.8
16
0
0
1.1
0
8Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
8
1960
LAC LAC
14
238
54
4.4
17.0
0
0
0.0
0
9Lamar Jackson
L. Jackson
7
2019
BAL BAL
15
1,206
176
6.9
80.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Daunte Culpepper
D. Culpepper
7
2000
MIN MIN
16
470
89
5.3
29.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
11Eric Hipple
E. Hipple
7
1981
DET DET
16
168
41
4.1
10.5
0
0
0.0
0
12Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
6
2024
IND IND
11
499
86
5.8
45.4
-1
1
1
-1.0
-0.1
0
13Bryce Young
B. Young
6
2024
CAR CAR
14
249
43
5.8
17.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
14Dak Prescott
D. Prescott
6
2017
DAL DAL
16
357
57
6.3
22.3
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
6
2011
DEN DEN
14
660
122
5.4
47.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Donovan McNabb
D. McNabb
6
2000
PHI PHI
16
629
86
7.3
39.3
5
2
4
2.5
0.3
0
17Rodney Peete
R. Peete
6
1990
DET DET
11
363
47
7.7
33.0
0
0
0.0
0
18Sam Howell
S. Howell
5
2023
WAS WAS
17
263
48
5.5
15.5
4
1
1
4.0
0.2
0
19Desmond Ridder
D. Ridder
5
2023
ATL ATL
15
193
53
3.6
12.9
-6
1
1
-6.0
-0.4
0
20Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
5
2022
JAX JAX
17
291
62
4.7
17.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Deshaun Watson
D. Watson
5
2018
HOU HOU
16
551
99
5.6
34.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Colin Kaepernick
C. Kaepernick
5
2012
SF SF
13
415
63
6.6
31.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Shaun King
S. King
5
2000
TB TB
16
353
73
4.8
22.1
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Randall Cunningham
R. Cunningham
5
1986
PHI PHI
15
540
66
8.2
36.0
0
0
0.0
0
25Steve Young
S. Young
5
1986
TB TB
14
425
74
5.7
30.4
0
0
0.0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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18.3

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RUSH YDS/G

112.6

18th

PASS YDS/G

254.8

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